Travel

Boeing's 787 is supposed to revolutionize air travel. It just needs to get out of its own way first. The new plane is undoubtedly Boeing's most visible.

BATAVIA, Ohio - The chief executive of one of the country's largest amusement park companies said since the economic downturn has people staying closer to home, staycations have boosted business at the parks.

NEW ORLEANS - Add Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia to the growing list of musical acts heading to New Orleans Super Bowl weekend.

PORT ORANGE, Fla. - A framed photo of serial killer Aileen Wuornos sits on the bar at The Last Resort, the place where she had her last beer.

LONDON - Busy, congested, stressful. This is how the world's first subway system was depicted by London newspapers in 1863. It's a situation that would be familiar to nail-biting passengers of the present as the Tube turned 150 years old Wednesday.

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fewer business travellers are likely to hit the road this year as the travel industry is challenged by corporate America's persistent economic fears. Business travellers are expected to take 431.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina State Ports Authority has asked state regulators to allow a challenge to a permit for a new $35 million Charleston cruise terminal to head directly to court.

BOSTON - An electrical fire filled the cabin of a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 with smoke Monday minutes after passengers disembarked following a non-stop flight from Tokyo.